Opinions of the Illinois Attorney General as related to county government from 1971 until the present. To learn more or view the Statement of Policy of the Attorney General on furnishing written opinions visit www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov.
| Opinion # | Description | Link | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-485 |
County Office Hours
County Office Hours |
ADMINISTRATION | |
| S-391 |
Agreements for Mutual Aid (Peace Officers)
Agreements for Mutual Aid (Peace Officers) |
AGREEMENTS | |
| S-827 |
Eligibility for Appointment as Supervisor of Assessments
Eligibility for Appointment as Supervisor of Assessments |
ASSESSOR | |
| S-799 |
Obligation of County Board to Appoint an Assessor
Obligation of County Board to Appoint an Assessor |
ASSESSOR | |
| S-784 |
Removal from Office
Removal from Office |
ASSESSOR | |
| S-506 |
Inspecting of Records
Inspecting of Records |
ASSESSOR | |
| S-562 |
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of Functions |
AUDITOR | |
| S-853 |
Powers of Assistant Supervisor of Safety
Powers of Assistant Supervisor of Safety |
AUTHORITY | |
| S-347 |
Authority to Contract with Taxing District to Defray Costs of Collection of Taxes
Authority to Contract with Taxing District to Defray Costs of Collection of Taxes |
AUTHORITY | |
| S-266 |
Regulation of Motor Vehicle Races and Stunts
Regulation of Motor Vehicle Races and Stunts |
REGULATION | |
| S-607 |
Term of Office (Chairman)
Term of Office (Chairman) |
BOARD OF REVIEW | |
| S-440 |
Expiration of the Chairman's Term
Expiration of the Chairman's Term |
BOARD OF REVIEW | |
| S-806 |
Referenda on the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds
Referenda on the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds |
BONDS | |
| S-864 |
Fees and Salaries (Change in Law)
Fees and Salaries (Change in Law) |
CIRCUIT CLERK | |
| S-639 |
Circuit Clerk - State Officer
Circuit Clerk - State Officer |
CIRCUIT CLERK | |
| S-674 |
City Council Member and Supervisor of Assessments
City Council Member and Supervisor of Assessments |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-590 |
School Board Member and County Board Member
School Board Member and County Board Member |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-518 |
County Board Member as Subcontractor
County Board Member as Subcontractor |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-500 |
County Board Member and Regional Planning Commission
County Board Member and Regional Planning Commission |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-419 |
County Board Member Serving as Mayor, Alderman, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Commission
County Board Member Serving as Mayor, Alderman, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Commission |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-333 |
Township Assessor and Deputy Sheriff
Township Assessor and Deputy Sheriff |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-316 |
Supervisor of Assessments and County Zoning Officer
Supervisor of Assessments and County Zoning Officer |
COMPATIBILITY | |
| S-865 |
Coroner Acting as Sheriff (Due to Vacancy)
Coroner Acting as Sheriff (Due to Vacancy) |
CORONER | |
| S-823 |
Exemption of Coroner from Prosecution (Peace Officer)
Exemption of Coroner from Prosecution (Peace Officer) |
CORONER | |
| S-508 |
Elimination of Coroner's Office
Elimination of Coroner's Office |
CORONER | |
| S-324 |
Removal of Bodies at Accident Scenes; Coroner’s Pronouncement of Death; Conduct of an Inquest
Removal of Bodies at Accident Scenes; Coroner’s Pronouncement of Death; Conduct of an Inquest |
CORONER | |
| S-276 |
Duty to Perform Autopsy
Duty to Perform Autopsy |
CORONER | |
| S-275 |
Election of Coroner under the 1970 Constitution
Election of Coroner under the 1970 Constitution |
CORONER | |
| S-863 |
Power to Retain Legal Counsel
Power to Retain Legal Counsel |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-857 |
Compensation of County Board (Salary Change)
Compensation of County Board (Salary Change) |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-850 |
Change in Method of Compensation
Change in Method of Compensation |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-849 |
Meaning of "Term of the County Board"
Meaning of "Term of the County Board" |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-808 |
Auditing of Claims
Auditing of Claims |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-797 |
Leases Beyond the Term of the County Board
Leases Beyond the Term of the County Board |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-759 |
Power to Abolish Office of Public Defender
Power to Abolish Office of Public Defender |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-680 |
Change in Composition
Change in Composition |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-647 |
Attendance at Closed Committee Meeting by a Board Member Who is Not a Member of…
Attendance at Closed Committee Meeting by a Board Member Who is Not a Member of the Committee |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-621 |
County Board Member - Distribution of Liquor
County Board Member - Distribution of Liquor |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-575 |
Illegality of County Board Member Having an Interest in a Depository of County Funds
Illegality of County Board Member Having an Interest in a Depository of County Funds |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-565 |
Power to Retain Legal Counsel
Power to Retain Legal Counsel |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-530 |
County Board Member Vacancy
County Board Member Vacancy |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-502 |
Authority of County Chairman as Liquor Commissioner
Authority of County Chairman as Liquor Commissioner |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-474 |
“County Board of Supervisors” Read as “County Board”
“County Board of Supervisors” Read as “County Board” |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-466 |
County Board Members' Term of Office
County Board Members' Term of Office |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-448 |
County Board Membership
County Board Membership |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-370 |
Authority of County Board to Issue Interest-bearing Orders not Payable on Demand
Authority of County Board to Issue Interest-bearing Orders not Payable on Demand |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-283 |
Election of Board Members
Election of Board Members |
COUNTY BOARD | |
| S-645 |
Juvenile Proceedings - Restrict News Publications
Juvenile Proceedings - Restrict News Publications |
COURTS | |
| S-634 |
Execution for Judgment
Execution for Judgment |
COURTS | |
| S-287 |
Petit Juror Selection
Petit Juror Selection |
COURTS | |
| S-754 |
Special Election for County Board Vacancy
Special Election for County Board Vacancy |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-735 |
Special Election for State's Attorney Vacancy
Special Election for State's Attorney Vacancy |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-707 |
Nomination of Independents for County Board
Nomination of Independents for County Board |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-677 |
Rental Expense for Polling Places
Rental Expense for Polling Places |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-668 |
Board Districts Reapportionment
Board Districts Reapportionment |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-660 |
Division of Precincts
Division of Precincts |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-659 |
Propositional Issues
Propositional Issues |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-593 |
County Power to Purchase Voting Machines
County Power to Purchase Voting Machines |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-558 |
Compensation of Election Judges
Compensation of Election Judges |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-511 |
Filling of Vacancies in Nomination
Filling of Vacancies in Nomination |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-429 |
Primaries - Change of Party Affiliation
Primaries - Change of Party Affiliation |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-428 |
Acceptance of Certificate of Nomination After Hours
Acceptance of Certificate of Nomination After Hours |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-359 |
Authority of County Board to Provide for Caucus Selection of Board Candidates
Authority of County Board to Provide for Caucus Selection of Board Candidates |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-401 |
Primary Election - No Candidate for One Political Party
Primary Election - No Candidate for One Political Party |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-395 |
Primary Elections in County Board Districts
Primary Elections in County Board Districts |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-369 |
Appointment of Judges for General Election
Appointment of Judges for General Election |
ELECTIONS | |
| S-627 |
Ethics Act – Special Districts
Ethics Act – Special Districts |
ETHICS | |
| S-825 |
Lease of Real Estate
Lease of Real Estate |
FACILITY | |
| S-664 |
Location of County Jail
Location of County Jail |
FACILITY | |
| S-414 |
Hours of Jail Inspection and Visitation
Hours of Jail Inspection and Visitation |
FACILITY | |
| S-564 |
Tax Objection Fee
Tax Objection Fee |
FEES | |
| S-555 |
County Clerk's Fee for Extension of Taxes
County Clerk's Fee for Extension of Taxes |
FEES | |
| S-377 |
State's Attorney’s Entitlement to Fees
State's Attorney’s Entitlement to Fees |
FEES | |
| S-839 |
Gift of County Funds to Not-for-Profit Corporation
Gift of County Funds to Not-for-Profit Corporation |
FUNDS | |
| S-654 |
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds |
FUNDS | |
| S-576 |
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds |
FUNDS | |
| S-569 |
County Board - Special Funds Authorize Payments
County Board - Special Funds Authorize Payments |
FUNDS | |
| S-717 |
Health Department Merit Systems
Health Department Merit Systems |
HEALTH | |
| S-625 |
County Public Health Department Authority
County Public Health Department Authority |
HEALTH | |
| S-615 |
County and Multiple County Health Departments
County and Multiple County Health Departments |
HEALTH | |
| S-517 |
Community Mental Health Board Budget and Expenses
Community Mental Health Board Budget and Expenses |
HEALTH | |
| S-442 |
Funding of the Mental Health Board
Funding of the Mental Health Board |
HEALTH | |
| S-730 |
Obligation to Provide Office for Judges of Circuit Courts
Obligation to Provide Office for Judges of Circuit Courts |
JUDICIAL | |
| S-583 |
County Law Library
County Law Library |
JUDICIAL | |
| S-381 |
Eighteen Year Olds as Jurors
Eighteen Year Olds as Jurors |
JUDICIAL | |
| S-332 |
Preliminary Hearings - Transcripts
Preliminary Hearings - Transcripts |
JUDICIAL | |
| S-330 |
State's Collection of Filing Fees and Sheriff’s Fees
State's Collection of Filing Fees and Sheriff’s Fees |
JUDICIAL | |
| S-805 |
Deputy Sheriffs – Right to Unionize
Deputy Sheriffs – Right to Unionize |
LABOR | |
| S-804 |
County Highway Employees - Right to Strike
County Highway Employees - Right to Strike |
LABOR | |
| S-487 |
County Board Power - Collective Bargaining Agreement
County Board Power - Collective Bargaining Agreement |
LABOR | |
| S-768 |
Subdivision Plats
Subdivision Plats |
LAND USE | |
| S-691 |
Disposition of Excess Land
Disposition of Excess Land |
LAND USE | |
| S-493 |
Power to Develop Real Property Into Park Site
Power to Develop Real Property Into Park Site |
LAND USE | |
| S-867 |
Individuals Right to Record Proceedings
Individuals Right to Record Proceedings |
PUBLIC MEETING | |
| S-729 |
Public Meeting - Gathering on Private Property
Public Meeting - Gathering on Private Property |
PUBLIC MEETING | |
| S-726 |
Definition of Public Meetings
Definition of Public Meetings |
PUBLIC MEETING | |
| S-697 |
Recorder of Deeds – Subdivision Plats
Recorder of Deeds – Subdivision Plats |
RECORDER | |
| S-688 |
Recorder of Deeds – Exempt Fees
Recorder of Deeds – Exempt Fees |
RECORDER | |
| S-682 |
Recorder of Deeds - Federal Tax Lien Notices
Recorder of Deeds - Federal Tax Lien Notices |
RECORDER | |
| S-513 |
Authority to Challenge Sufficiency of Documents
Authority to Challenge Sufficiency of Documents |
RECORDER | |
| S-314 |
Inclusion of Nursing Home Levy in County’s Rate Limitation
Inclusion of Nursing Home Levy in County’s Rate Limitation |
REVENUE | |
| S-861 |
Change in Salaries of Elected County Officials
Change in Salaries of Elected County Officials |
SALARIES | |
| S-777 |
Elected Officers – Changes in Salaries
Elected Officers – Changes in Salaries |
SALARIES | |
| S-678 |
Clerk of the Circuit Court Salary Change
Clerk of the Circuit Court Salary Change |
SALARIES | |
| S-658 |
Salaries - Recorder, Auditor and Circuit Clerk
Salaries - Recorder, Auditor and Circuit Clerk |
SALARIES | |
| S-567 |
Salaries of Assistant States Attorneys
Salaries of Assistant States Attorneys |
SALARIES | |
| S-554 |
Salary of County Board Member
Salary of County Board Member |
SALARIES | |
| S-535 |
Compensation of County Board Members
Compensation of County Board Members |
SALARIES | |
| S-486 |
County Board Change in Compensation During Term
County Board Change in Compensation During Term |
SALARIES | |
| S-477 |
Compensation of County Board
Compensation of County Board |
SALARIES | |
| S-467 |
Proper Official to Withhold Income Taxes on Portion of State's Attorney's Salary
Proper Official to Withhold Income Taxes on Portion of State's Attorney's Salary |
SALARIES | |
| S-426 |
County Board Authority to Itemize Salaries of Employees
County Board Authority to Itemize Salaries of Employees |
SALARIES | |
| S-399 |
Increase in Salary of Assessor During Term of Office
Increase in Salary of Assessor During Term of Office |
SALARIES | |
| S-311 |
Salary of Assessor Dependent Upon Census
Salary of Assessor Dependent Upon Census |
SALARIES | |
| S-667 |
Power to Provide Ambulance Service
Power to Provide Ambulance Service |
SERVICE | |
| S-272 |
Ambulance Service
Ambulance Service |
SERVICE | |
| S-858 |
Duty of Sheriff to Patrol Private Roads
Duty of Sheriff to Patrol Private Roads |
SHERIFF | |
| S-825 |
Fee for Committing Prisoners to Jail
Fee for Committing Prisoners to Jail |
SHERIFF | |
| S-617 |
Deputy Sheriff Disciplinary Suspension
Deputy Sheriff Disciplinary Suspension |
SHERIFF | |
| S-557 |
Sheriffs Succeeding Themselves
Sheriffs Succeeding Themselves |
SHERIFF | |
| S-422 |
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission |
SHERIFF | |
| S-393 |
Sheriff’s Appointment of Administrative Assistant
Sheriff’s Appointment of Administrative Assistant |
SHERIFF | |
| S-328 |
County Merit Commission for Deputy Sheriffs
County Merit Commission for Deputy Sheriffs |
SHERIFF | |
| S-327 |
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission |
SHERIFF | |
| S-814 |
Duty to Defend County Officers
Duty to Defend County Officers |
STATES ATTORNEY | |
| S-745 |
Compensation for Special State's Attorney
Compensation for Special State's Attorney |
STATES ATTORNEY | |
| S-478 |
State's Attorney Authority to Settle Lawsuits
State's Attorney Authority to Settle Lawsuits |
STATES ATTORNEY | |
| S-723 |
State Revenue Sharing Used by County Government
State Revenue Sharing Used by County Government |
TAXATION | |
| S-672 |
Cemetery Property Exempt from Taxation
Cemetery Property Exempt from Taxation |
TAXATION | |
| S-635 |
Corporation Subject to Personal Property Tax
Corporation Subject to Personal Property Tax |
TAXATION | |
| S-632 |
Reduction of Tax Rate
Reduction of Tax Rate |
TAXATION | |
| S-494 |
Delinquent Taxes
Delinquent Taxes |
TAXATION | |
| S-488 |
County Collector
County Collector |
TAXATION | |
| S-367 |
Imposition of a County Service Tax
Imposition of a County Service Tax |
TAXATION | |
| S-317 |
Payment Priority
Payment Priority |
TAXATION | |
| S-292 |
Tax Deeds
Tax Deeds |
TAXATION | |
| S-763 |
Bond Forfeiture
Bond Forfeiture |
TREASURER | |
| S-794 |
Statutory Limitations on Depost of County Funds
Statutory Limitations on Depost of County Funds |
TREASURER | |
| S-624 |
County Treasurer - Successive Terms
County Treasurer - Successive Terms |
TREASURER | |
| S-573 |
County Treasurer as Ex-officio County Collector
County Treasurer as Ex-officio County Collector |
TREASURER | |
| S-845 |
County Superintendent of Highways
County Superintendent of Highways |
VACANCY | |
| S-801 |
Zoning within 1½ Miles of a City
Zoning within 1½ Miles of a City |
ZONING | |
| S-722 |
Zoning Ordinance – EPA Regulations
Zoning Ordinance – EPA Regulations |
ZONING | |
| S-694 |
Agricultural Uses (Livestock Concentration)
Agricultural Uses (Livestock Concentration) |
ZONING | |
| S-505 |
Zoning Commission
Zoning Commission |
ZONING | |
| S-294 |
Rezoning Applications
Rezoning Applications |
ZONING |
